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Brooklyn designer Naz Sahin has taken her love of food and cooking to another level. Feasting Never Stops is a blog that explores the intersection between art and food and has recently expanded into a lunch delivery service. Every Friday she prepares a menu of three sandwiches made with ciabatta rolls from a neighborhood bakery. Ten sandwiches of each are made with thirty in all. Once they’re gone, they’re gone. The delivery service begins at noon and continues to 1pm. Orders can be made up until 11am on Fridays. Sandwiches are $9 each and cash only. Visit her site to see this week’s menu and whether or not you live within the delivery zone.

We’ve had aspirations of publishing a book on the artists and artisans of the Hudson Valley and Catskill Mountains for years. But unfortunately other priorities have taken over. This region just north of New York City is filled with makers and creators that is right for documentation. The idea was one that we knew if we didn’t do it ourselves someone else would. And Nick Hand was that one person. Conversation on the Hudson is a tour along the Hudson River with interviews of crafts people as far south as New York City and as far north as Northumberland. Hand, a designer and photographer from Britain, visited all of these towns on his bike. A printer, a brewer, a stone sculptor, a sheep farmer, and a distiller were but a few of his subjects in the book. Conversation on the Hudson is published by Princeton Architectural Press and is now available.

Dan Flavin, Donald Judd, and Fred Sandback were contemporaries who worked in the realm of minimalism. Their three dimensional works varied from fluorescent lights and strings to plywood and metal. But a new exhibition at David Zwirner gallery points its attention to another medium that they all shared, drawing and printmaking. It’s clear to see the similarities between the two different formats. Flavin’s use of colors in his sculptures recur in print form, Judd’s repetitious angular shapes are represented in wood cut prints and Sandback’s line drawings reference his yarn sculptures. Prints: Flavin, Judd, Sandback is on view at David Zwirner’s West 20th Street gallery and will be on view till March 1st. A special online feature has been produced by Judd Foundation to accompany the exhibit. via Inventory)

For every sport there is an athlete that pushes the game beyond the field and takes it to a realm of popular culture. You have your Jordans, your Hawks, and your Whites. Unfortunately for road racing and the Tour De France, that athlete was Lance Armstrong. As much greatness he had done to promote the sport, he had tainted it as well. But there was another American who came before Armstrong that shined the spotlight on an otherwise European past time. Greg Lemond, won the Tour three times from the mid 80s to early 90s. He was the first and only official American to do so. His accomplishments were overshadowed by Armstrong’s incredible comeback story and achievements until now. Lemond’s narrative is ripe for a comeback. Though his days of being a champion are well over two decades ago, his success shouldn’t go unrecognized by a new generation. Rapha is hosting an exhibition to showcase Lemond’s bikes, jerseys, and other gear that were used during his storied career. Three brand new LeMond bicycles will also be on view. The exhibition opens tomorrow and runs through March 16th at Rapha Cycle Club NYC. Rapha spent some time with Greg LeMond for an exclusive interview.

Christian McCann’s vintage inspired clothing line, Left Field, quietly opened their store last November in the residential neighborhood of Ridgewood, Queens. It’s not your typical locale for a retail space. There’s no foot traffic and signage is kept to a minimal. But once inside, you’ll be welcomed into the space by a chesterfield sofa, old gentleman’s mags, pinball machines, and other paraphernalia collected from decades past. It’s like the club you’ve always wanted to join but never got the invitation to. The pinball machines work, the magazines are for sale, and the full line from Left Field and Choctaw Ridge, their high-end line of men’s undergarments are all on hand. And if you haven’t already guessed by now, the shop doesn’t operate like all other shops. It’s by appointment only. Make the call and pay them a visit. Left Field is located at 753 Onderdonk Ave, Ridgewood, Queens, NY, and their phone number is 718-366-7308.

A logo is something that all businesses recognize they need, but the level of consideration behind them varies. Some value them more than others. During the 1960s into the early 1980’s, corporate identities were treated with utmost respect, establishing some of the most memorable marks of its time. To this day variations of the Apple and Nike logos come from that era. Unit Editions returns with its latest publication, “Manuals 1”. A comprehensive book that captures 21 examples of design and identity guidelines for some of the world’s most recognized brands. They range from Lufthansa and the 1976 Olympics to NASA and the New York City Transit Authority. “Manuals 1” is printed in Italy with the highest production standards and comes in at 432 pages. The book can be pre-ordered now at Unit Editions. Even though it’s not available yet, we’re already looking forward to “Manuals 2.”